i have noticed a large longnose gar in my wife's grandmothers pond. I have no idea how it got there. Just looking at it I was thinking it to be around 35 lb or so. I went and looked up the state records, and for Georgia it is 30 lb 13oz. I have never caught a gar but really want to catch this one. What is the best way to catch it.would love to be in the record books if this thing is as big as I think.
Cray, I used to catch gar up in Michigan (of all places!) by using small 3 - 5 inch BG as bait. Sometimes I would clip a few fins or do something else to slow down the BG so they'd appear more vulnerable. Probably the gar would bite during the day, but it always seemed that we did better at night. Good fighters, they would jump, which surprised me for some reason.
If you wish to catch a state record, you might consider thin steel leader as well to eliminate chance of bite through. Let them swallow the BG pretty well before setting the hook.
Good luck!
